Brundle and daughter Charlie put their names to an 860hp Gunther Werks 911
Martin Brundle and his daughter Charlie have created a Gunther Werks 911 Turbo with 860hp, an air-cooled machine of which only five will be built.
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Martin Brundle passou a carreira pilotando máquinas dos outros. Agora uma delas leva o seu nome. O ex-piloto de Grande Prêmio, há muito uma voz da televisão britânica, concluiu um projeto da Gunther Werks ao lado da filha Charlie: uma máquina refrigerada a ar de 860 cv, da qual a empresa californiana fará cinco unidades.
A Brundle Edition Turbo parte da releitura profundamente retrabalhada que a Gunther Werks faz do Porsche 911 Turbo. Charlie, designer com passagens por McLaren, Aston Martin e Jaguar Land Rover, deu forma ao carro, enquanto o pai aplicou décadas de assento no comportamento dele, incluindo os modos Sport e Track.
“Colaborar com a Gunther Werks … significa que este projeto é profundamente pessoal”, disse o britânico. Os dois, acrescentou, colocaram “nossa experiência coletiva … neste carro”, vinda do cockpit, do paddock e dos estúdios.
O que fica na traseira é um flat-six biturbo de 4,0 litros, montado atrás do eixo traseiro, que entrega 610 lb-ft de torque junto aos 860 cv. Os puristas têm o desejo atendido: um câmbio manual de seis marchas é a única caixa oferecida, e a tração vai para as rodas traseiras.
Brundle, porém, rejeita a ideia de que números assim condenem o carro ao circuito. Ele continua “notavelmente civilizado e utilizável”, insiste, mesmo com desempenho de nível competitivo à disposição.
A agressividade visual vem de uma asa traseira ajustável e de canards dianteiros, freios Brembo de cerâmica de carbono e rodas forjadas de magnésio - tudo marcado com o seu nome. A pintura perolada em dois tons ecoa o capacete de corrida dele, e a tampa do motor traz o emblema Brundle.
Por dentro, o monograma “MB” de Charlie é bordado nos apoios de cabeça, a assinatura do pai aparece nas placas laterais do painel, e “A parte mais importante do carro …”, uma mensagem familiar ao público britânico dele, corre pelo painel.
Todo comprador também recebe um capacete Bell HP77 nas cores correspondentes, assinado por Brundle e liberado para uso em competição.
O Brundle Edition será apresentado no Concours at Wynn Las Vegas, com preço e detalhes mais completos de desempenho esperados perto da data.
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